Surviving Separation- Putting the Children First

 

                                                 

 

 

Date: 23rd Jan – 12th March 2024 

 

Surviving Separation is an 8-week course of on-line presentations, discussions, homework, guides, advice and support developed by Families Need Fathers – Both Parents Matter from the experience of our members, helpline and branch meetings. 

 

The course is presented by three of our most experienced presenters and trainers. Greg Downing FNF Trustee, McKenzie Friend and trainer, Ian Findlay, McKenzie Friend, educationalist, trainer and behaviour specialist and John Varghese, our technical expert and researcher.

  

 

Course Content

Session 1.  Introductions; The start of our journey; Parent Sharing; Course content and Confidentiality; Is it all Over; Making a success of the Mediation process; Homework.

 

Session 2. Managing and Regulating your Emotions; The cycle of Life; Emotional Development; Helping your child in the early stages; Parenting Opportunities (legal description, parent centres, special time, supervised and unsupervised parenting time); Communication with your ex; Handovers; Homework.

 

Session 3. Homework review; The Court Process; The balance of probabilities; Parents at Play; Solution Building template and examples; Dealing with the Police; Parent Sharing; Homework.

 

Session 4. Homework review – Parenting Plan; Why relationships fail; Arguments for giving up; Children without both their parents; Starting out again; McKenzie, solicitor, barrister, DIY – how to choose. Homework.

 

Session 5. Guardians, Social Workers, FCAs, magistrates, legal advisors, and ushers; Dealing with the unexpected loss of your children; Domestic Abuse; The nature of partner abuse; Have you been in an abusive relationship; Abuse in the Family Court; Dealing with false allegations. Homework

 

Session 6. Building Resilience in your children; Living in two homes; Making the best of parenting opportunities; Interpreting Section 7 Reports. 

 

Session 7. Homework Review of Parenting Plans; Emotional Intelligence; Managing Conflict; Solicitor tricks; The crisis in Family Court and the effect on your case; Forms used in Family Courts; Child Maintenance Matters.

 

Session 8. Homework Review – Parenting Plan; The effects of separation on your kids; Looking at it from the resident parent’s angle; Children’s rights; What not to say – Communication 2; How to talk so people listen; Child Centred Communication; What's new in your luggage; Changing the driver; Certificate presentation.

 

 

For more information or to register for a place email or WhatsApp:

Ian Findlay ianf.vol@fnf.org.uk

07931905002